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Vedat Karakuş

Project playerManisa F.K. · 28 yrsStarter

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameVedat Karakuş
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityTürkiye
Age28
Date of birth28 Feb 1998
BirthplaceŞanlıurfa
Height190 cm
Shirt number#1
ClubManisa F.K.
Goalkeeper
7
Appearances
1
Clean sheets
14%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
630
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Manisa F.K..

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
1. Lig1906.6

Scout report

Project playerGoalkeeper

V. Karakuş is a 28-year-old goalkeeper at Manisa F.K., rated 29.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 63rd of 136 on scout potential in the 1. Lig. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (81.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Karakuş.

Judged on this season alone, Karakuş graded 26 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 18 goalkeepers in the 1. Lig, on 10 clean sheets across 32 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 26 → 26). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 9th of 18 of the 18 goalkeepers in the 1. Lig. At 28 Karakuş is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Karakuş is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
29.9
Ratingi
9th of 18 goalkeepers
25.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
81.1%
Minutes
near ever-present
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Manisa F.K. finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

32
Apps
10
Clean sheets
31%
CS rate
81.1%
Minutes

10 clean sheets in 32 appearances (31% of games).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 81.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 29.9, Karakuş carries the 9th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the 1. Lig of 18. A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.